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*LAST CLASSES OFFERRED SPRING 2024

*STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING SKILLS (24 HOURS)TC

PURPOSE: The Structural Firefighting Skills Course is half of the
second phase of the Fire School’s Sequential Training Program.
This course is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge and

skills required by a firefighter to operate as a member of a

firefighting team in a structural firefighting situation.

CONTENT: Search & Rescue, Firefighter Safety & Survival,
Methods of Fire Attack, Ventilation, Overhaul, Salvage, Utility,

Control, Forcible Entry, Sprinkler Systems and Termination are

topics that will be discussed in this course.

AUDIENCE: All fire service personnel who will be participating in
structural firefighting activities.

PREREQUISITES: Basic Firefighting Skills and 16 years of age

CLASS LIMIT: 120 students EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Full PPE refer to Page 11

TUITION PER STUDENT: $140 In-State Fire Companies; $280 Out-of-State Fire Companies

*HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE SKILLS (32 HOURS) TC

Approved for EMS CEUs

PURPOSE: The Hazardous Materials Response Skills Course is the other half of the second phase of the Delaware
State Fire School's Sequential Training Program. This course is designed to provide the student with theories and skills
to safely operate as a member of a firefighting team in a Flammable or Combustible Liquids or Gases incident, and as a
support person at a Hazardous Material Incident. Students completing this course will be trained to the operations level
of NFPA 1072 and should be prepared to take the Pro Board NFPA 1072 Operations Certification test. (Students that
successfully pass this course will be waived for the practical portion of the Pro Board Hazardous Materials Operations
test.)

CONTENT: Content consists of Characteristics, Storage and
Transportation of Liquids and Gases, Liquid and Gas Firefighting
Evolutions, Recognition and Identification of Hazardous Materials, Risk
Analysis, Hazardous Materials Protective Equipment, Diking, Diversion,
Containment, Decontamination Operations, Fixed Facilities, Air
Sampling, Pipeline Operations and other Product Control Tactics.
Hazardous Materials Awareness with Certification Testing is included
in this course.

AUDIENCE: All firefighting personnel that may become involved with
incidents involving hazardous materials incidents.

PREREQUISITES: Basic Firefighting Skills

EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Full PPE refer to Page 11

CLASS LIMIT: 120 students

TUITION PER STUDENT: $325 In-State Fire Companies;
$425 Out-of-State Fire Companies

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